The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-21
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
The Historical Society and the Cloud Prizes
Bishop Bowman Succeeds Mr.. DePauw.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
GREENCAsTLE, June 20.-The annual session
of the Historical Society of DePauw University
was held in Meharry Hall last evening. The
principal address was made by DR.. Barr Of Ter
Haute followed by short addresses by Dr. G.
w. Curtis and the venerable Rev. Aaron Wood,
one OF the oldest and strongest supporters of the
university.
The fourteenth annual contest for the Cloud
prizes in defamation took place in Mebarry
Hall this morning The programme was fol-
lows:
Arbitrary Powerep James H. Wilkerson
"Janes Conquest Miss Kate Stone; 1.-THE Flag
Restored on Sumter" Harry Bowser; Sparta
Gus to the GIadiators at Capua," Jessie
Cowgirl; "a Narrative" Howard Nc
''Spartacus to the Romen Envoys
in Etruria.D Edward x. Reed; High Tide on
the Coast Of Lincolnshire" Sidea Starr; Reg
ulus to the Roman Senate" c. p. Benedict. The
prizes awarded follows First prize,
$35. E. K Reed: second, $25, Sdelia Starr; third,
$I5. James H. Wilkerson.
AT o'clock this afternoon another crowded
house greeted the third annual contest for the
DePauw prizes IN Oratory. This contest is open
only to the members of the senior class, and the
efforts. without exception, were of the first or
der. The programme was follows: "Perma-
nence of Our Government" Will l.. Laufman;
'The Problem of Destiny" E. E. Meredith;
Tho Growth of the Religious Idea" Frank Il.
Anderson; 1.-THE Problem of Future Existence"
o. H. Carson; "Goc in History" W. NJ Wheeler.
The prizes awarded follows: First
prize. $780, f. Z. Anderson; second $35. E. E.
Meredith; third, 500, W. l.. Laufman. After the
award of prizes the w. c. T. U. prize essay was
read by o. III. Carson.
The school of music presented the oratorio OF
"Elijah" by Mendelssohn, this evening to an
audience completely filling the large auditorium.
This occasion was the third annual festival of
the school of music and is always the event of
the season with the Greencastle commencement
goers The entertainment was q complete sue
cess in every particular. The sooists were Miss
Cecilia Eppnghousen, soprano; Charles h. DIX
on, tenor Miss Kate s. Hammond, contralto,
and Mr. A ID. Eddy, of Chicago, bass. The fes.
tival orchestra consisted of thirty five members,
and the chorus of over two hundred. The SOLO
lists sustained their parts splendidly and were
peatedy eneored by the immense audience.
Several prominent musicians from Terre Haute
and Indianapolis assisted in the orchestra, but
with this exception, the entire production was
carried through by home talent To the enter
prise and ability of Prof. Jas. H. Howe. dean of
the music school. and conductor of the festival,
is due the greater portion of the credit for this
evenings performance. Many visitors from
surrounding cities were in attendance. The an
nual banquet of the Beta Theta Phi fraternity
held in their spacious hall this evening
MANY of the alumni and prominent citizens of
Indiana were in attendance. The board of trus-
tees aud visitors met in open session this after
noon. Bishop Bowman was elected president to
succeed tue late Hon. w. G. De Pauw. AS yet
no business of special Importance has been
transacted. An unusually large number of Wis
itors are in the city.